Feuding Agencies Need Mediator

I was very pleased to read in the Jan. 10 Morning Call the excellent article which exposed to the public the nasty on-going feud between the Allentown YMCA and YWCA.

Now, the sad thing is that I don't believe the present boards of the two associations can solve the problems that threaten to destroy two of Allentown's old and very important public-service organizations.

I do believe that what is needed is a mediator or arbitrator. And I can think of no better place to seek such a service than the United Way. After all, it has a big stake in the battle. In 1992 the United Way allocated and paid $120,000 to the YWCA and $102,000 to the YMCA.

Money can be an equalizer, and, hopefully, bring the two parties together on a level playing field.